I was listening to MPR talk about all the security measures being taken and it made me so sad.
We are spending all of this money so a bunch of people can celebrate and pat themselves on the back for a job well-done (winning an election by a narrow margin that was still rife with voting problems even after all the hype from four years ago). Meanwhile, there are SO MANY OTHER PLACES that money could be better-spent.
Does this improve our image to the world? Does this foster good will? Peace among nations? Generate a giving spirit?
I don't think so, and those are the reasons I can think of to spend gobs of money on luxury items at this juncture.
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Date: 2005-01-13 04:14 pm (UTC)We are spending all of this money so a bunch of people can celebrate and pat themselves on the back for a job well-done (winning an election by a narrow margin that was still rife with voting problems even after all the hype from four years ago). Meanwhile, there are SO MANY OTHER PLACES that money could be better-spent.
Does this improve our image to the world? Does this foster good will? Peace among nations? Generate a giving spirit?
I don't think so, and those are the reasons I can think of to spend gobs of money on luxury items at this juncture.